In The Shadows

Panic

Panic

Choking sound

Grasping for air

Hey, hey, hey.

Get back in here now!

What the hell

do you think you're doing, boy?

Nothing, mama

Nothing.

That's what you always say, Harlan.

Nothing, Mama.

Make me sick, you little fucker.

How many times do I have to tell you?

Not to slam the door

and run in the house?

I don't know, Mama. A lot.

You listen to me, you little fucker.

I will beat the living shit out of you if you don't start minding

Huh

Get the fuck up to your room.

Get the fuck out of here, you little bastard.

Now, fucker.

Anyway.

Where the hell have you been?

What?

Where’s Harlan? I sent the little fuc up to his room.

Now answer my fucking question.

You've been out

with that whore again, haven’t you

No! What's wrong with you?

Don't give me that shit.

What are you, crazy?

Crazy? Ooh!

Are you crazy?

Uhhh, Harlan.

Why? Why?

All rise.

Thank you.

Please be seated

Court will be in session.

We're here today in State versus.

Harlan Hatcher.

It's a juvenile case.

21 JV zero 182.

We're here for purposes of sentencing,

and I've read arguments from the attorneys, and I understand

Mr. Hatcher is here.

Dad, come forward.

I understand you have something to say, and I have a question for you.

I read the victim impact statement.

And you understand you want me to place your son

in a mental hospital for the rest of his life?

Is that correct, sir?

Yes, Your Honor.

From what the psychiatrist says, he's a very disturbed child

and could possibly do it again.

I think it's in the best interest for him

and the community that he goes there and stays in there.

I appreciate your comments, Mr.

Hatcher. I know it's a difficult time.

I understand your concerns.

But boy, is young and I can't do that at this particular moment in time.

What I am going to do is sentence as follows.

Harlan Hatcher, would you please stand up?

You will be held from this point forward at the juvenile detention

Center for Mentally Impaired until your 18th birthday.

Until that time you are off.

At that time, you'll be transferred to a maximum adult mental facility

until they deem you ready for society.

That concludes the sentencing in the case.

That's all we have for today, ladies and gentlemen.

So the court will be adjourned.

I'm going to get you for this?

Looks like you didn’t eat any of your food, you dumbass! No need to let it go to waste.

Damn, This one good burger.

You don't know what you're missing.

Hey bro

asshole.

George, how did you let this happen?

I told you how dangerous Harlan Hatcher is.

From what I know, he overpowered the orderly and took his keys.

This is a maximum security facility, isn't a George?

Come on, Alan. You know it is.

And how the hell do you let a murderer walk

right out the front door?

Tell me that he changed into his clothes,

walked right out the door, climbed in a car and drove away.

I don't think you understand what's going to happen here.

God help us all.

Harlan.

Harlan. Harlan,

What are you up to?

Oh, What are you doing here?

What's your deal?

I just saw a man over there staring at me.

I don't see anybody.

No, he was right.

What are you doing here?

I've been trying to call you for the past couple of days

to get you to come to this stupid Halloween dance with me.

You're not returning my calls, are you serious?

I told you I want nothing to do with you.

Why don't you go call the girl?

I thought you were the Beth’s party.

I'm sure she loved to go.

Okay, well, look, I told you already, Danielle.

I made a mistake, and I'm sorry.

I don't want to hear it.

I have to go get my run in.

Woh, sorry, man.

Nanny, it's Danielle. Hi baby girl.

I see you're out on your daily run,

Gotta get that scholarship. Ahh you w

You just keep putting in all that hard work. It's going to pay off.

Thanks nanny.

And next year, you're going to be running for state

I hope so.

Oh, I'll be right back.

Okay.

Oh. Oh, sorry, Nanny.

What's wrong, Huh?

Nothing.

Nothing, Baby, you're shaking like a leaf.

Come over here. Sit down.

Tell me what's going on with you.

Now tell me what's going on with you.

I caught Johnny with another girl.

Oh, and he says it's nothing. But

I don't know.

I'm just so confused about everything right now.

Oh, life can be cruel sometimes.

Yeah, but sometimes you just got to stand up to it.

Don't let it control you.

What does that mean?

Well, you're the only one that can control you.

What's somebody else have to say about it?

Only you can control what's in here.

Now, don't follow your mind.

Tell your heart.

Thank you. I love you.

Now. I jumped up and ran to the kitchen.

Had to go because I got you a gift. W

I do?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Oh, my goodness.

You like it?

Yeah. This is beautiful.

Oh, look, I have one just like it.

So now I have your heart.

And you have my heart forever.

Thank you.

You better get back to that run.

Now, go get that scholarship.

Yeah.

What's wrong? Uhhh.

While I'm on my way over here?

Before I ran into Johnny, I saw a man staring at me.

And then I turned back, talk to Johnny.

And when I looked back, he was gone.

A man. Who was it?

I don't know.

But then I got here and you left the room,

and I was looking out the window

and he was staring at me from across the street.

Well, there's nobody there now.

Yeah, no, I know it's

probably nothing, just making a bigger deal out of it. But

I am housesitting for the Jone’s this weekend. So.

Okay,

I'll be leaving in a couple of hours, and I'll call you before I leave.

Okay? Are you Mom and Dad looking forward to that? Cruise?

Yeah, they left yesterday, but yesterday I had it in my head.

It was next week.

I wonder why your dad didn't tell me.

Who knows?

Thank you.

I love you.

Go get that scholarship.

Hey, Jess.

Hey girl, how's it going?

Good.

I just got done with my run and stopping at my grandmother's house.

Oh, how she doing? Good.

You know, a nonstop motor is always.

I feel like she's always cleaning.

I just hope to have her energy when I'm her age.

Oh, not me. I hate cleaning.

What are you doing tonight?

Oh, nothing.

But I think Tommy is going

to pick me up tomorrow, and I guess we'll get into something.

How about you?

Well, my parents went on their cruise,

so I told the Joneses I'd house it for them while you're housesitting.

Okay. That's so weird.

How have they ever heard of a security camera?

Okay, well, I guess they're just old fashioned.

Besides, I am getting paid for it. Okay. Boring.